Psychology

Face-to-face child psychology services are available at our Learning Centres in Alexandria, Bella Vista, Gledswood Hills, Liverpool and Peakhurst. 

Online video or phone telehealth sessions are also available – see below for more information. 

Sessions are run  Monday to Friday 8.30am-6.00pm and Saturday 9.00am-5.00pm (times vary by location).

Sessions run throughout the year including during school holidays. Learning Links closes annually over the Christmas period from late December to end of January

Depending on the needs and situation of your child and family, sessions with our child psychologists are offered on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis for 50 minutes. 

The first session will be with the parent/carer to help our psychologist gain a good understanding of your family’s needs and goals to work towards with your child.

Parents/carers receive feedback on their child’s progress in the last five minutes of each session. 

Counselling with a registered or provisionally registered psychologist is charged at $214.00 per session.

A Medicare rebate of $96.65 is available for children who are eligible for a Mental Health Care Plan – for up to 10 sessions per calendar year. This results in an out-of-pocket cost of $117.35 per session.

Learning Links offers bulk-billed sessions Monday-Friday between 10am-2pm, subject to availability.

For families with access to NDIS funding, psychological therapy services are charged in line with the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2024-25 for registered psychologists and provisional psychologists.

You may be able to access child psychology services through support that is funded by the government, either fully or in part.

Families can speak to their GP about accessing Medicare rebates through a Mental Health Care Plan, through which individuals can receive rebates for up to 10 individual counselling sessions each calendar year to reduce out of pocket costs.

Learning Links is a registered NDIS provider in the support area of Improved Daily Living, which sits under ‘Capacity Building Supports’. Families are able to use their child’s NDIS Plan funding to access assessment and intervention in line with their goals.

Learning Links is also an approved partner under the Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) pathway for children under 9 years. Children 0-9 years with a diagnosed disability or developmental delays in two or more areas can access NDIS through the ECEI pathway.

Families with private health funds may be able to claim a rebate for psychology services – please speak to your provider for more information.

Our psychologists offer psychological therapy sessions via video and phone, to ensure children facing challenges with their mental health and wellbeing can be supported from home. 

Online psychology sessions are as effective as face-to-face support and can offer a range of benefits, including: 

• A flexible and convenient way for your child to receive continued support, without the need for travel 
• A familiar and comfortable environment for your child to build a strong relationship with their psychologist 
• Opportunities for the psychologist to use your child’s interests to engage them in sessions 
• Different ways for parents to be more involved and gain strategies for providing support in the home 

Learning Links uses the Zoom video platform to deliver online sessions. Once your booking is confirmed, our team will email a unique Zoom link to access each session. Sessions can also be run over the phone if technology is unavailable or this method is preferred.